establishment of an apec renewable energy goal
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Establishment of an APEC Renewable Energy Goal. Cary Bloyd Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [email protected] EWG 47 Kunming, China May 19-23, 2014. APEC can set an example for the world in cooperation for renewable energy development. 40% of world population 44% of global trade. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Establishment of an APEC Renewable Energy Goal
Cary BloydPacific Northwest National Laboratory
EWG 47Kunming, China
May 19-23, 2014
APEC can set an example for the world in cooperation for renewable energy development
40% of world population
44% of global trade
The UN has set a goal of doubling the share of renewable energy by 2030 (SE4ALL)
There are wide variations in estimates of future global renewable energy use*
*Renewables Global Futures Report 2013
Renewables Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). http//www.ren21.net
The future energy mix will always be uncertain
Advanced biofuels could dramatically reduce petroleum use
Advanced batteries could both change our automobiles and enable 24 hour use of renewable energy
Houses are quickly moving towards net zero energy use
Cost of renewable energy technologies will continue to decrease over time
Financial systems are continuing to evolve that recognize the value of renewable energy in an economy’s energy portfolio
Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy will be a shared goal among APEC economies
In support of the UN Secretary-General's SE4ALL iniative, APEC eonomies will endeavor to double the share of renewables in the APEC energy mix, including power generation, by 2030
Since total energy use is critical, the renewable energy goal is linked to the existing energy efficiency goal of reducing aggregate energy intensity by 45% by 2035
To provide direction, the U.S. proposes the establishment of regional cost tracking prices
As a first step, we propose a workshop be held in 2015 to exchange best practices in setting and achieving government wide renewable energy consumption targets
International collaboration is important
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is the renewable energy hub of the SE4ALL initiative and supports SE4ALL partners, and thus can be a strategic partner
Synergies can be drawn from cooperative work with both ASEAN’s Renewable Energy Support Program and the East Asia Summit’s Renewable and Alternative Power Generation Workstream
APEC Energy Working Group Role
The Expert Group for New and Renewable Energy Technology (EGNRET) would be tasked with developing a strategy to meet the renewable energy generation and cost goals
The Expert Group on Energy Data and Analysis (EGEDA) would be tasked with collecting better, more granular data on APEC economy renewable energy production and consumption
The Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC) would continue to provide linkages between the uptake of energy efficiency measures and the reduction of total energy consumption
The Asia Pacific Economic Research Centre (APERC) would continue to provide baseline energy modeling support on APEC wide energy supply and demand
The Expert Groups and APERC will be encouraged to develop projects that address the challenges of meeting the new goals
Cooperation towards the goal will be recognized on an annual basis
The EWG will recognize examples of the best practices in moving towards the renewable goal which will be presented at the annual Leaders meeting
The EWG will then track the adoption of the recognized best practices in subsequent years as we move towards 2030
Replicability and cooperation will be important attributes of best practices
Proposed timeline
EGNRET 42- Expert Group on New and Renewable Technologies members discuss the technical aspects of the renewable energy goal as well as the linkage with energy efficiency at a joint meeting with the Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Honolulu, April 7-11, 2014
EWG 47- Energy Working Group approves the RE goal and 2015 workshop as a key component of its Five-Year Strategic Plan
EMM 11- Energy Ministers endorse goals and Five-Year Strategic Plan
AELM 22- Leaders endorse goals
Questions/Discussion
The path forward is more important than the numbers as APEC works together to lead the world in demonstrating that a sustainable energy future is truly a cooperative activity